Song of Songs

This original commentary foregrounds at every turn the poetic genius of the Song of Songs, one of the most elusive texts of the Hebrew Bible.

About the author

J. Cheryl Exumis Professor Emerita of Biblical Studies at the University of Sheffield. The author of numerous scholarly works on the Hebrew Bible, her books includeTragedy and Biblical Narrative, Fragmented Women: Feminist (Sub)versions of Biblical Narratives, andPlotted, Shot, and Painted: Cultural Representations of Biblical Women. She is Director of Sheffield Phoenix Press.

Product details

• Authors: J. Cheryl Exum
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.05.2011
• EAN: 9780664238414
• ISBN: 978-0-664-23841-4
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 471 g
• Series: Old Testament Library; Old Testament Library
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works